Eating Raccoon

Eating squirrel is oh-so-very first week 2009; the new must-eat hunter/gatherer dish is roasted, smoked or barbecued raccoon.

Another sign of the poor economy, or just a testament to humanity’s innate drive to sample all manner of bbq-able meats? Perhaps some skepticism is in order, as the Kansas City Star article that pointed out the trend includes this quote: “This right here, this is a great value. And really good eatin’.”